Tag Archives: Chianti

A sweet wine tasting

Posted on April 17, 2011 by James

Our coach and Senior Member of the Blind Tasting Society, Hanneke Wilson, treated us to a fantastic sweet wine tasting recently. I outlined some of the more common methods of creating sweet wines in a previous post; this tasting covered … Continue reading →

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Primum Familiae Vini – Part 1

Posted on March 26, 2011 by James

“A good bottle of wine is an empty one” – Christophe Brunet Primum Familiae Vini (PFV) – Latin for “The First Families in Wine” – is an exclusive association of the greatest family-owned wineries in the world. Membership is restricted … Continue reading →

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Acidity, Alcohol & Sugar – the Wines

Posted on November 8, 2010 by James

To illustrate the structural elements of acidity, alcohol and residual sugar in wine, we tasted eight different wines in four pairs. A  Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine is an archetypal bone dry, light-bodied French white. Made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape, this … Continue reading →

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A pair of pizza pairings

Posted on August 15, 2010 by James

With the summer fading to an autumnal August, the barbecue has been (temporarily I hope) retired. It was thus instead homemade pizza night and I was searching for a Barbera – an easy-drinking, uncomplicated Italian red, perfect for pizzas. Having … Continue reading →

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